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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,513.50 and 3,214,713

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,513.50 and 3,214,713 is: 6,980,267.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,513.50 : 3,214,713 = 3,214,713 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,513.50/3,214,713 = 3,214,713/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,513.50x = 3,214,713 × 3,214,713
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,513.50x = 10,334,379,672,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,334,379,672,369/1,480,513.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,980,267.10

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